Domingo Sanz (archaeology, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia), Fiore (National Council of Scientific Research, Argentina) and May (Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, Griffith
University, Queensland) look at various forms of artistic representation over the centuries in rock art, portable art and body art. In this ethno-archaeological study, contributors examine art
from several indigenous cultures, primarily in Australia, Micronesia and South America, attempting to place it within the culture in which it was created. Using comparative analysis, they show
how social identity is defined and reflected through visual representation. In some cases, the cultures studied are recent enough to have had their oral history recorded so that the symbolism
of the art is better understood. They also consider the role of the artist within the society as an individual. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
